Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-24
NORTH CAROLINA.
ITEMS or ISrtRssr GATHERED FRoK
VARIOUS POINTS.
The Increase in Value Of Property Listed
for raxsiion-Bapeombs's Big
showing Briefs..
special telegram to the plspatch.l

RALEIGH, N. T., November ~. State
Auditor Roberts to-day made public the
abstracts OF real estate and rsonal
property in the State as listed this year
for taxation. The increase in total value
over last year is stated to be seven and a
half millions of dollars The greatest
increase in any county is ia Bun
combc. where it amounts to 1000
900 in the county and $500, 900
in the town of Ashevlle. In Wake
county the gain is 1920, 900, and in Dur
ham $780, 900. In some few counties
there is decrease. In Mecklenburg
the decrease is $500, 900, and IN New
Hanover 100000.
Acknowledgement Davidson and Secre-
tary,of-State Saunders returned to the
city to-day after some weeks absence.
To morrow will be observed as a close
holiday. All the public Offices will be
closed. Collections in aid Of the Oxford
Orphan Asylum will be taken at many of
the churches throughout the State, and
Masonic lodges, &c, will also contribute.
The State anpropriates $40, 900 annually
% this worthy charity, the expenses OF
which are now $4,000. Masonic and
private contributions make up the bal
ance. There are over 200 pupils. and ap-
plications are on file for half as many
more. The asylum really needs $25, 600
per annum. 1t is hoped that kind people
in Virginia and North Carolina Will re-
member this admirable institution to-
morrow. Mr.. c. II. Robinson, grand
master OF Masons. makes an official APP
peal for aid forit
Congressman Nichols Republican,
says he is for the repeal Of the internal
revenue laws, and that so far as that
matter is concerned he stands squarely
upon the resolution lately adopted by
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee. That is the popular DRIFT, and no
doubt other Republicans will try to put
themselves abreast with the idea.
Commissioner of-Immigration John T.
Patrick says that arrangements have
been made for a great show of wild game
at the Nowberne fish and oyster fair.
Gun clubs aud private parties will get
no this interesting feature Of the fair
Game of ali kinds is now particularly
abundant III Eastern North Carolina.
Mr.. Noah Jackson. a prominent farmer
OF Craven county, died very Suddenly
day or two ago while in his fields look
ing after stock. His sge was sixty
years.
Three years ago a negro preacher,
Rev. Andrew Chambers, stirred up n
great STRIFE and anger at Wilmington by
his Democratic ideas ami doctrines.
There was an attempt 10 "eXcommuni-
cate him from bis Church. the african
Methodist Episcopal, but his Bishop
stood 10y him and the scheme was com
plete failure. Ninety-nin6 out of every
hundred negro preachers are Republi
cans ont and out. and not n few have
preached that plrty'S doctrines from the
pulpit. LAST week another attempt Was
made 10 cast ont Chambers, nut IT also
iailed. de is how attending the cOnier-
eIce Of his Church at Nsrrenton, and
his Church enthusiastically uppOrtS him.
He Is Ou'spckeu Tor Cleveland.
Mr. Edward II. Mclaughlin has Just /
issued tue lrst number of the Jo,UHOi /.
ct Pooue. Nattuga county. 1t Is Re /
publican N politics, and is toe first pa .
PER ever published IT. that county.
u = said tnst IN no part OF the State .
arc the people IL AZ easier financial con.
dition inau ~ the Stltesville section.
IN the Person-cCUDty section not much
money Is in cpcuietion vet. Very little
Of the present ,IoD Of tobacco has been
sold.
Colonel IA. Polk, editor Of the Pro-
pr,sstco F0mcr, the Official organ OF
In, farmers AVS tl'at prof slionai man
l. ~ i. 7
he matter of securing the gubernatoriUl
prize IL the COMING campaign. He SAYS
lie popular demaLd Is for farmer or
iuai. whose come -tions are of an agri-
cultural or indUs;ra, character. he ia
yofs Captain SydeiIlam Is. Alexander, OF
" echlrnbuIg, and declares that he can
sweep the State Colonel Polk spoke TO
me plainly about these matters.
" is expected that Rev. G. Durham. of
Durham, will, for IL time at least, take
charge Of the Baptift tabernacle here
BE Will make Raleigh his home, being
now seer, tarv OF tue Board Of Missions.
The whistling buoy recently placed or
Pau shoals. near the mouth of
the Cape Fear river, las gone adri;t.
At Goldsboro' yesterday William NJ
ElnsOn, grocer, assigned 10 IL. NJ. now
ell. The assets and liabilities are not
stated.
In Granville county. near the Wake
line, yesterday Leroy Bridgers shot and .
killed John G. Ray. The affair occurred /
in a house where some personal proper /
ty was being sold. Ray WIS Bridgerss .
brotherin-law. Bridgers with a reyol-
yer shot Raw twice in the head. Raw
was a native of New Light township, /
Wake county, and leaves a wife and
four children.